Drainage-platform for bottling-machines.



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DRAINAGE PLATFORM FOR BOTTLING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED FEB- 5. I911.

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DRAINAGE PLATFORM FOR BOTTLING MACHINES.

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DRAINAGE-PLATFORM son BOTTLING-MACHINES.

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Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

Application filed February 5, 1917. Serial No. 146,801.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, -THOMAS A. PAoE'r'rY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drainage-Platformsfor Bottling-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in drainage devices, particularlythose used in bottling works for carrying off the liquids which overflowduring the process of bottling.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a stand forsupporting a bottle capping machine of ordinary form, so constructedthat it will readily carry off the liquids which are spilled on themachine.

An additional object is to provide a drainage stand or platform fromwhich the bottle capping machine is readily removable.

With these general objects in view, the invention resides in the novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts whichwill be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed, and shownin the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a platform constructed in accordancewith my invention and having a bottle capping machine mounted thereon;

Fig. 2-is a plan view of the invention showing the machine removed;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the plane of the line H of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 ofFig. 2.

In the several figures of the accompanying drawings showing my inventionapplied, the bottle capping machine 1 is of ordinary or any preferredconstruction, preferably having a substantially square base 2, thelatter resting upon the drainage portion of my improved stand. The partsof this bottle capping machine are merely indicated broadly so as toshow the relation of the parts thereof with the invention. Ordinarilythe base 2 of the machine rests upon the ground or floor, and theliquids which are spilled from the bottles being capped by the mechanismat the top of the machine flow down the sides thereof and sanitary sincethe liquids attract various forms of insect life, etc. Myinventionovercomes this difliculty by raising the machine above the ground orfloor and providing means for carrying away the overflow of liquid.

The invention comprises broadly a drainage portion 3 upon which themachine 1 is mounted, and a platform 4: on which the operator stands.The drainage portion 3 is preferably rectangular, or other shape similarto the base of the machine, and is formed of a plurality of'ho'rizontalbars 5 which are integrally jointed at their opposite endsto form a rectangular frame 6, theouter dimensions of the latter beingsomewhat greater than the base 2 of the machine. This arrangement of thebars 5 leaves a rectangular opening 7 of relatively large size in thecentral part of the drainage member which is for a purpose to be laterdescribed. The upper faces of the bars 5 of the frame are inclineddownwardly and inwardly to Ward this opening '7, so that any liquidwhich runs down the sides of the machine 1 will be drained toward saidopening. To facilitate the drainage of'this liquid, a pair oftransversely extending spaced apart grooves 8 are formed in the centralportion of each side of the frame. These grooves are also inclineddownwardly and inwardly from the outer edges of the frame toward theopening 7 Each pair of these grooves 8 is connected by a longitudinallyextending drainage groove 9. Each of these last mentioned grooves isdisposed adjacent the edges of the base 2, the edges of the latterpreferably coinciding. with the inner edges of the grooves.

By constructing the frame 6 as just set forth, all liquid which dripsfrom the machine or runs down the sides of the same will be drainedtoward the central opening 7 and into a drainage pan 10 which ispositioned beneath the same. The edges of this pan have a water-tightengagement with the under side of the strips 5 of the frame, the panbeing so constructed that its lowest point is approximately in thecenter thereof. An opening 11 is formed at this lowest point and a wastepipe 12 is COHHGQWQ thereto SQ that the waste liquids may be readilycarried away to a sewer or the like.

Since the pan 10 and the pipe extending therefrom is disposed beneaththe frame 6, the latter is spaced above the ground by means of thedepending flanges 13 which extend from the outer edges of the frame.Attaching feet 1& are formed on the bottom edges of these flanges 13 sothat the drainage stand may be secured in position.

The platform A which is disposed in front of the portion 3 of theinvention is formed by extending the flanges 13 on the sides of theframe 6 beyond the front end thereof as shown at 15, thus providingextensions which are substantially the same width as the flanges andwhose bottoms are in the plane of the bottoms of the latter. lhe upperedges of these extensions 15, however, are raised slightly above the topof the frame as shown at 15 and carry slats 16 of wood or similarmaterial upon which the operator of the capping machine stands whenoperating the latter. The frame 6 with the flanges 13, the extension 15,and the attaching feet 14 are preferablycast integrally so as to producea very simply constructed yet an extremely strong structure. If it isnot convenient to cast all of these parts at one time and in onecasting, the frame 6 may be formed separate from the platform.

In order that the machine may be detachably mounted upon the frame 6,suitable clamps 17 are provided, each of these clamps beingsubstantially L-shaped in side elevation. The arm 18 of each clamp islongitudinally slotted as shown at 19 to receive a clamping screw 20,the latter extending through the bar 5. iVhen it is desired to securethe machine to the frame, the former is placed in the proper position onthe latter with the edges of its base coinciding with the inner edges ofthe grooves 9, and the arms 18 of the clamps are placed over the saidbase. As the screws 20 are tightened, the outer ends of the arms 18 andother arms 21 tightly engage the base and frame respectively. As theoperator stands upon the platform 4. he may readily reach the earneroperating pedal 22 of the machine, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Various minor changes maybe made in the form and proportion of theseveral parts of this device and they may be made of various materialswithout departing from or sacrificing any of the principles of theinvention.

I attach great importance to the relative locations of the longitudinaland transverse grooves 9 and 8 respectively, said longitudinal groovesbeing so positioned that they serve to accurately center the machinebase 2, whereas the transverse grooves 8 permit a crowbar or the like tobe readily inserted beneath the base to shift the same as required wheninstalling.

I claim:

A machine support and drip collector comprising a rectangularhorizontally disposed frame whose side bars are inclined downwardly andinwardly on their upper faces, said bars having longitudinal grooves insaid faces positioned at the edges of the machine base to center saidbase when installing the device, and to receive any liquid dripping fromsaid base, said upper sides of said bars also having transverse groovesleading from said longitudinal grooves through the inner edges of saidbars, said transverse grooves serving to conduct all drippings from saidlongitudinal grooves and also permitting a crowbar or other suit abletool to be inserted beneath the machine base, a drip pan secured at itsedges to the the liquid discharged from said transverse ,85 under sideof said frame, for carrying. off

grooves, means for securing the machine base I to said frame, and ahorizontal operators platform extending forwardly from sa1d frame andpositioned in substantially the plane thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

THOMAS AUGUSTUS PAOETTY.

Witnesses ANDREW J. OHALLORAN, SOPHIE Hmsowrrz.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

